Parliament Question: HRIDAY Projects

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3460 ANSWERED ON 10.08.2026 HRIDAY PROJECTS

3460. SHRI BAIJAYANT PANDA:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

(a) the details of number of Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY) projects sanctioned and completed as on March 2026;

(b) the details of funds released, expenditure incurred and timelines achieved under the said scheme, State/UT-wise;

(c) whether any projects under HRIDAY have experienced delays and if so, the reasons therefor; and

(d) the details of measures taken or proposed to be taken by the Government to expedite delayed projects and enhance citizen engagement in heritage conservation? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF TOURISM (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

(a) to (d): Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY) scheme was implemented by the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs and the mission concluded on 31.3.2019. The Ministry of Tourism is not implementing the HRIDAY scheme. The mission has ended on 31.3.2019 and its Heritage component has been merged in the scheme "National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD)" under Ministry of Tourism.

The Ministry of Tourism under the “Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive” (PRASHAD) Scheme provides financial assistance to the State Governments (SGs) and Union Territory Administrations (UTAs) for development of tourism related infrastructure at identified religious and heritage sites across the country. Under the PRASHAD Scheme the Ministry seeks to develop tourism infrastructure ina holistic and sustainable manner with the objective of boosting tourism, conserving local culture and strengthening the local economy across the country. The projects sanctioned under the PRASHAD Scheme are implemented by respective State Governments/ UT Administrations. The Ministry of Tourism regularly monitors the progress of projects and also encourages respective State Governments/ UT Administrations to complete the projects in a time bound manner. The details of the projects sanctioned by the Ministry of Tourism under PRASHAD Scheme is given in the Annexure.

*******ANNEXURE STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (A) TO (D) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3460 ANSWERED ON 10.08.2026 REGARDING HRIDAY PROJECTS RAISED BY SHRI BAIJAYANT PANDA

List of projects sanctioned under PRASHAD Scheme is as below: (in ₹ Crore) S.No. State Sanction Project Name Sanction Amount Year Amount Authorized 1 Andhra 2015-16 Development of Amar 27.77 27.77 Pradesh avati Town, Guntur Di strict as a Tourist Des tination 2 Andhra 2017-18 Development of Srisai 43.08 43.08 Pradesh lam Temple 3 Andhra 2022-23 Sri Varaha Lakshmi N 54.04 27.37 Pradesh arsimha Swami Vari D evasthanam at Simha chalam in Vishakhapa tnam Temple 4 Andhra 2024-25 Development of Pilgri 25.33 13.79 Pradesh mage Tourism Infrastr ucture in Annavaram Temple Town 5 Arunachal 2020-21 Development of Parsh 37.88 31.02 uram Kund, Lohit Dist Pradesh t.

6 Assam 2015-16 Development of Kama 29.80 29.80 khya Temple and Pilgr image Destination in a nd around Guwahati 7 Bihar 2015-16 Development at Patna 29.62 29.62 Sahib 8 Bihar 2014-15 Development of basic 3.63 3.63 facilities at Vishnupad temple, Gaya, Bihar 9 Bihar 2024-25 Development of Ambik 13.29 0.00 a Bhawani Temple, Sa ran10 Chhattisgarh 2020-21 Development of Maa B 48.44 40.19 amleshwari Devi Tem ple, Dongargarh, Rajn andgaon District, Chh attisgarh 11 Goa 2024-25 Development of Bom J 16.46 5.28 esus Basilica 12 Gujarat 2016-17 Development of Dwar 10.46 10.46 ka 13 Gujarat 2016-17 Development of Pilgri 45.36 45.36 mage Amenities at So mnath 14 Gujarat 2018-19 Development of Prom 47.12 47.12 enade at Somnath 15 Gujarat 2022-23 Development of Pilgri 50.00 30.00 mage Facilities at Am baji Temple, Banaska ntha, Gujarat 16 Haryana 2019-20 Development of Mata 48.53 34.68 Mansa Devi Temple an d Nada Saheb Gurudw ara in Panchkula Distr ict 17 Jammu 2016-17 Development at Hazra 40.46 34.30 & tbal Shrine, Srinagar Kashmir 18 Jharkhand 2018-19 Development of Baba 36.79 34.95 Baidyanath Dham, De oghar 19 Karnataka 2023-24 Development of Pilgri 45.38 13.33 mage Amenities at Sri Chamundeshwari Dev i Temple, Mysuru 20 Karnataka 2024-25 Development of Renuk 18.37 0.00 a Yallama Devi temple 21 Karnataka 2024-25 Development of Basic 22.25 6.30 Amenities at Papnash Temple, Bidar dist.

22 Kerala 2016-17 Development at Guruv 45.19 45.19 ayur Temple 23 Madhya 2020-21 Development of Amar 49.99 42.55 Pradesh kantak24 Madhya 2017-18 Development of Omka 43.93 43.93 Pradesh reshwar 25 Maharashtra 2017-18 Development of Trimb 45.41 38.44 akeshwar, Nashk 26 Meghalaya 2020-21 Development of Pilgri 29.29 27.78 mage Facilitation in M eghalaya 27 Mizoram 2022-23 Development of Infras 44.89 35.54 tructure for Pilgrimag e and Heritage Touris m in the State of Mizo ram 28 Mizoram 2024-25 Development of Basic 5.47 1.56 Amenities under PRAS HAD scheme in Vangc hhia, Champhai Distri ct 29 Nagaland 2018-19 Development of Pilgri 25.20 23.56 mage Infrastructure in Nagaland 30 Nagaland 2022-23 Development of Pilgri 18.18 15.45 mage Tourism Infrastr ucture at Zunheboto 31 Odisha 2014-15 Infrastructure Develo 50.00 10.00 pment at Puri, Shree J agannath Dham - Ram achandi - Prachi River front at Demuli under Mega Circuit 32 Puducherry 2024-25 Development of Pilgri 25.94 0.00 m Facilites & Tourist attractions for Sri Dha rbaranyeswara Templ e 33 Punjab 2015-16 Development of Karun 6.40 6.40 a Sagar Valmiki Sthal at Amritsar 34 Punjab 2021-22 Development of Cham 30.52 23.80 kaur Sahib at Rupar, P unjab 35 Rajasthan 2015-16 Integrated Developme 32.64 26.11 nt of Pushkar/Ajmer36 Sikkim 2020-21 Development of Pilgri 33.32 28.31 mage Facilitation at F our Patron Saints, Yuk som 37 Tamil 2016-17 Development of Kanc 13.99 13.99 Nadu hipuram 38 Tamil 2016-17 Development of Velan 4.86 4.86 Nadu kanni 39 Tamil 2024-25 Development of 8 Nav 40.94 11.75 Nadu agraha Temples 40 Telangana 2020-21 Development of Jogul 38.90 33.07 amba Devi Temple, Al ampur 41 Telangana 2022-23 Development of Pilgri 62.00 32.73 mage and Heritage To urism Infrastructure a t Rudreshwara (Rama ppa) Temple, Mulugu 42 Telangana 2022-23 Development of Pilgri 41.38 16.30 mage Infrastructure a t Bhadrachalam, Bhad radri Kothagudem Dis trict 43 Telangana 2024-25 Development of Basic 4.22 1.09 Amenities at goddess Renuka Yellama Deva sthanam 44 Tripura 2020-21 Development of Tripur 34.43 28.01 a Sundari Temple, Ud aipur 45 Uttar 2015-16 Development of Varan 18.73 18.73 Pradesh asi – Phase –I 46 Uttar 2014-15 Development of Mathu 10.98 10.98 Pradesh ra-Vrindavan as Mega Tourist Circuit (Ph-II) 47 Uttar 2017-18 River Cruise Tourism i 9.02 9.02 Pradesh n Ganga, Varanasi 48 Uttar 2014-15 Construction of Touris 9.36 9.36 Pradesh t Facilitation Centre a t Vrindavan 49 Uttar 2017-18 Development of Varan 44.60 (p 35.26 Pradesh asi – Phase –II roject closed at

37.12) 50 Uttar 2018-19 Development of Infras 37.59 34.64 Pradesh tructure facilities at G ovardhan 51 Uttarakhand 2015-16 Integrated Developme 34.77 34.77 nt of Kedarnath 52 Uttarakhand 2018-19 Development of Infras 56.15 41.13 tructure for Pilgrimag e Facilitation in Badri nath Ji Dham 53 Uttarakhand 2021-22 Augmentation of Pilgri 54.36 10.22 mage Infrastructure F acilities and Gangotri and Yamunotri Dham 54 West 2016-17 Development of Belur 30.03 28.30 Bengal Math Total 1726.74 1250.88 ******